Juventus’ new acquisition Randal Kolo Muani has made a devastating impact on Serie A, “beating” even Roberto Baggio. And Vlahovic?
Juventus, Kolo Muani meglio di Baggio: ha già battuto un record pazzesco (Foto: Ansa) – serieanews.com
When a striker arrives at a club like Juventus, the impact is always an unknown. There are those who need time to settle in and those who, on the other hand, seem born to wear that jersey.
Randal Kolo Muani definitely belongs to the second category. Three games, five goals, a devastating crack. And a record that stood for more than 30 years, unceremoniously broken.
The French striker wasted no time: having arrived in Turin amid some skepticism, he immediately took the stage. Debut as a starter against Napoli and immediate first goal, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Then two more goals in the following matches, including the (double) pearl against Como, which allowed him to write his name in Juventus history.
Five goals in his first three official matches with Juventus, better even than a certain Roberto Baggio, who in 1990 stopped at three in his first 270 minutes in bianconero.
But it’s not just about numbers. Kolo Muani has revolutionized Thiago Motta’s attack, bringing speed, unpredictability and an ability to attack depth that Juve has lacked for too long. He moves all over the offensive front, duets with teammates and scores with impressive continuity.
The feeling is that the coach has found in him the ideal pivot for his system of play, in the small revolution he carried out in January. And someone, inevitably, is paying the price.
Intanto Vlahovic è ai margini: futuro sempre più incerto
If there is a great loser in this revolution, his name is Dusan Vlahovic. The former Fiorentina player has been watching the last few games from the bench, a non-paying spectator of his new teammate’s triumph: against Como all 90 minutes on the bench while his teammate threw in two more.
Intanto Vlahovic è ai margini: futuro sempre più incerto (AnsaFoto) – serieanews.com
It is not just a matter of performance: the Serbian, unlike Kolo Muani, seems to struggle to settle into Thiago Motta’s mechanisms. Smooth movements, understanding with teammates that is lacking, a dangerousness that has been drastically reduced. And, above all, a fierce competitiveness that sees him at a distinct disadvantage at the moment.
At this point, it comes naturally to ask: What future does Vlahovic have in this Juventus? His contract expires in 2026, but the feeling is that he could say goodbye as early as this summer. Juventus cannot afford to leave him on the bench for the whole season, and at the same time, they cannot wait for him indefinitely either.
But disposing of him will be far from simple: with a 12-million-a-season salary, even Premier League bigwigs think twice before investing in him. And the risk of a sale for a sum far lower than that invested in 2022 (75 million euros) is becoming more and more concrete.
Thiago Motta, meanwhile, looks no one in the face: Kolo Muani scores, plays and convinces. The future of the Juventus attack seems already written. It only remains to be seen whether Vlahovic will accept the role of comprimario or whether Juventus will find a way to get rid of him without a heavy capital loss
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